Confirms T. cruzi infection in T. dimidiata, highlighting active transmission in local habitats.
This study provides the first molecular confirmation of T. cruzi infection in T. dimidiata from Palmira Arriba. The combination of high infection prevalence, multiple developmental stages, and recent feeding suggests active local transmission favoured by humid and cool ecological conditions. Expanded surveillance and integrative One Health approaches are needed to elucidate transmission dynamics in highland rural Panamá.
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